Great
holiday fun, food, live music, and shopping at the 5th Annual Winter
Fine Art Festival featuring original paintings, photography,
pottery, sculpture, mixed media and more! A portion of the proceeds
will be donated directly to the Gardens.

Admission
to this fun, family event is free. The festival will be located at the
National Tropical Botanical Gardens Southshore Visitor Center. For
directions call 742-2433.

The
Women Artists of Kaua‘i promote the works of female artists on the
island while raising funds for local charities on Kaua‘i. All
works are original, consisting of paintings, prints, photography,
drawings, sculptures, mixed-media, metal, glass, fabric and textile
art, or digital art.

Monday, November 4, 2013

Great
holiday fun, food, live music, and shopping at the 5th Annual
Holiday Fine Art Festival featuring original paintings, photography,
pottery, sculpture, mixed media and more! A portion of the proceeds
will go directly to HUCC's Free Community Lunch program offered
every Thursday from 11:30 a. m. to 12:30 p. m.

Enjoy
a festive holiday concert with Kauai's own Easy Living Jazz and the
soothing guitar music by Dr. Matthew Miller. The HUCC “Lanai
Cafe” will be serving snacks, goodies, and beverages.

Admission
to this fun, family event is free. The festival will be located at
the Hanapepe United Church of Christ Fellowship Hall which is right
next to the Hanapepe library

The
Women Artists of Kaua‘i promote the works of female artists on the
island while raising funds for local charities on Kaua‘i. All
works are original, consisting of paintings, prints, photography,
drawings, sculptures, mixed-media, metal, glass, fabric and textile
art, or digital art.

Wednesday, October 9, 2013

2013 Women Artists of Kauai Open Studio Tour and Exhibit at the Kauai Museum

During the first weekend of the Open Studio Tour, Marionette will have
her studio open to the public on October 12 and 13 from 11am to 5pm and
she will have as her guest artist, Anna Skaradzinska, who is famous for
painting faces on palm fronds. Please stop in for some fun pupus and to
talk story with the artists. We will be demonstrating our techniques
too!!

Sunday, September 22, 2013

Meet the Women Artists of Kauai during their Artists' Reception for
their month-long Preview Exhibit at the Kauai Museum. The Artists'
Reception will be on October 2, 2013 from 5-7pm and is FREE.

The Preview
Exhibit will be available for viewing during regular Museum hours
(M-Sat, 10-5) from October 1 until October 31. The Preview Exhibit will
feature one work of art from each participating artist in the Women
Artists of Kauai 2nd Annual Open Studio Tour to be held 2 weekends in
October (Oct 12th & 13th and Oct 19th & 20th). Come and enjoy a
reception at the Kauai Museum as we display our special exhibit of the
Woman Artists of Kauai, in the main gallery.

A percentage of Tour sales will go to the Zonta Hanalei Scholarship Fund.

2013
Tour Maps will be available to view/print at
www.womenartistsofkauai.org in mid-September. The South/West side Tour
Map will also be featured in the Midweek Kauai October 9th (Oct 16th for
the N/E side Tour) so be sure to pick up your free copy.

A big
Mahalo to the Midweek Kauai and The Garden Island for their generous
sponsorship of this event! We also want to thank Zonta Hanalei, Savage
Pearls, Na Pali Properties, and Bubba's Burgers Hanalei for their
sponsorship of our event - without all of you, this event would not be
possible. Mahalo nui loa!

There is a cost for entry to the Museum
at other times, except for the Reception and Ohana days: the first
Saturday of each month is ‘Ohana Day and admission is free for
kama‘aina. and visitors receive a discounted rate. Please contact the
museum for entry fees.

Come relax in a beautiful, tropical garden and treat yourself to a fun
art festival where you can meet and talk story with some of Kauai's most
prolific women artists. Patrice Pendarvis, Donia Lilly, Helen Turner,
Anna Skaradzinska, Rhonda Forsberg, Leslie Hagen, Keani Andrade, Lannie
Boesiger and Marionette Taboniar will be
discussing their creative process and some may even demonstrate. Plus,
gallery quality art will be for sale in a variety of styles and mediums
with a portion of the proceeds supporting NTBG.

In the morning, Dr. Matthew Miller will soothe us with his relaxing
guitar
music from 10 a.m. to noon, and then Kauai's own "Slack Key Lady", Cindy
Combs, will be performing a special concert for us from noon to 1pm.
Paradise Grinds will also be on site with their delicious plate lunches,
snacks, refreshments, and shave ice.

The Southshore Visitors Center is located across from Spouting Horn at
4425 Lawa‘i Rd, Po‘ipu. For more info call the Center at 742-2433.

The mission of the National Tropical Botanical Garden is to enrich life
through discovery, scientific research, conservation & education by
perpetuating the survival of plants, ecosystems, & cultural
knowledge of tropical regions.

The Women Artists of Kaua‘i promotes the works of female artists
on the island while raising funds for local charities on Kaua‘i. All
works are original, consisting of paintings, prints, photography,
drawings, sculptures, pottery, mixed-media, metal, glass, fabric and
textile art, or digital art.

Saturday, April 20, 2013

I was recently commissioned by Victoria's Secret to do a design for their upcoming swimsuit line featuring artists from Kauai. They really liked my cottage and ocean paintings and asked me if I could combine the two. I said, "Absolutely", and this is what I came up with. When it was finished my contact at Victoria's Secret said that her boss loved it, and so I shipped the painting over to their headquarters on Broadway. I'm so excited for this wonderful opportunity!!

Saturday, March 2, 2013

Painting Kauai's Exotic Orchids in Watercolor on Saturday, April 6, 2013 with Marionette at the Hawaiian Congregational Church in Hanapepe, 10 am to 1 pm. Registration required.

About the class: Painting
Kauai's Exotic Orchids - In this fun watercolor class you will learn to
paint a beautiful orchid flower using some basic painting techniques.
All levels of experience are welcome, and all materials are provided.
Limit of 8 students. Class fee: $40. Please contact Marionette directly
to register at Marionette@kauai-artist.net

Thursday, February 28, 2013

"Kauai Rainbow Plumerias" is an original watercolor painting measuring approximately 9"x10" and comes with a signed "Certificate of Authenticity."

I
use only the finest quality art supplies in my watercolor paintings -
140 lb. CP Arches watercolor paper and Winsor and Newton paints. Also,
my art has been certified and accepted by the County of Kauai into their
"Kauai Made" program which represents those products made on Kauai, by
Kauai people.

The item will ship via USPS First Class in the
United States and includes insurance and tracking. It will be packaged
in a clear plastic sleeve with a backing board.

The story behind the painting: Melia is the Hawaiian word for plumeria – the fragrant, beautiful blossom used to make colorful leis. On Kauai, we give
leis for birthdays, for graduations, to welcome a loved one, to honor
someone, and the list goes on... It is a beautiful tradition. On your next trip to Hawaii, give someone (or treat yourself to) a sweet smelling plumeria lei.

Tuesday, January 29, 2013

Kauai Blue Cottage 2 is an original watercolor with pen and ink painting measuring approximately 8"x10". I decided after a long break to give this eBay thing a try once more. I previously listed paintings in a "buy it now" format, but decided to try an auction. The auction ends on Jan. 31, 2013. If you are interested in more information, or to place a bid, you can do so here http://www.ebay.com/itm/Original-Watercolor-Painting-Kauai-Blue-Cottage-2-/160962804815?

Wednesday, January 2, 2013

This price includes our featured monthly wines,
Cheese and Fruit Platter and Vegetable Crudités, and a dining coupon good
for a 15% discount off of any entrée purchased for dinner at the Naupaka
Terrace. The coupon will be good for 1 month from the date of this
event and is not combinable with any other offer (limit 1 coupon per
person).

Note: The 15% discount applies
to food only and not beverage. This
is a great opportunity for attendees to enjoy the art & wine, then
consider staying on-site for dinner that evening or return later to dine.

About the Art

Kauai-based artist Marionette
Taboniar will be on-site this evening with a mini-exhibition that includes her new collection of reverse
acrylic paintings on plexiglass, featuring beautiful underwater scenes! "Reverse"
acrylic means it has to be painted in a reverse method from the normal way of
painting. In other words, the details have to be painted first with the
background added last. Marionette is currently painting underwater scenes
of turtles and fish using this method and adds a touch of "gold"
paint which gives the piece a sparkle when held in the light at the right
angle.

Marionette fell in love with Kauai in 1992 and
has been painting "Hawaiian Style" ever since. Her works
include the techniques of acrylics, encaustics, silk painting, watercolors, and
pastels and can be found in public and private collections around the
world. Her latest commercial commission was "Tropical Bamboo
II" a 22"x30" watercolor for Design Studio of Honolulu this
summer. She has also created numerous designs for Kauai Coffee Company.

For over five years Marionette has been operating her studio, Painting
Paradise, in Waimea where she teaches a variety of classes. In
her spare time she enjoys fishing and going to the beach with her husband,
Joe. For more information about Marionette and her art, please visit www.kauai-artist.net.

About the Wine Tasting

Our topic for the
evening is "Wines
from France, Spain, and California”.Here are our featured wines:

France:

Les Hospices 2010 Sancerre Blanc

Sancerre
is one of the oldest terroirs in France, dating back to the 6th
century. The status of AOC was awarded to white Sancerre wines in 1936
and the terroir stretches over 6000 acres. The terroir and the vines are
on the banks of the Loire Valley, East of Bourges, in the heart of France.
Les Hospices, with its quality/price ratio, is one of the benchmarks of
Sancerre!

White-yellow
with silver reflections. Lively and full of fruit, with pleasant mineral.
Floral notes of white flowers (acacia &
eglantine) and citrus fruit aromas, backed up by blackcurrant buds
and wild flowers. Pairs as an aperitif, with assorted raw
vegetables, light dishes such as salads, quiche, fish (salmon) and with poultry, white meats,
Asian food, and goat cheese. Serve chilled.

Spain:

Evohé2011 GarnachaVinas Viejas

It
is here in the south eastern parts of Aragon
that the Garnacha Grapes initially came from Sardinia
and where it has most fully adapted to. The grape is known as Cannonau in
Sardinia, where it is claimed that it originated there and spread to other
Mediterranean lands under Aragon
rule.

Our
Evohé Garnacha which sees no oak, is pure Garnacha from start to finish.
The color is a beautiful black cherry hue with a magenta rim; the bouquet
is bright, ripe and vivacious with notes of blackberries, blueberries and black
plums, lavender and licorice with sleek slate-like minerals. In the
mouth, much is the same, with these luscious black and blue fruit flavors
taking on wild touches of mulberry, briers and violets, set into moderately
dense and finely-milled tannins allied to lively acidity. This is Garnacha at its best.

California ~ Mendocino

Patianna 2009 Chardonnay (Organic)

Patianna
Organic Vineyards includes 126 acres tucked alongside the Russian
River in the Sanel
Valley, Mendocino County.
Our Chardonnay vines thrive in sandy, gravelly soils. We whole
cluster pressed and fermented the Chardonnay in stainless steel tanks, where
the wine remained for nine months sur lie. A light touch of
medium-toasted French oak enhanced the bright luscious fruit. The wine shows
attractive, fruit-forward floral and white peach aromas with hints of tropical
fruit.

An
excellent value Chardonnay that should cost more. Patianna’s
certified organic estate vineyards produce a rich wine with a ton of flavor and
acidity. Sur lie aging and a bit of oak create a round lush mouth-feel
without adding a stick of butter. Crisp flavors of apple, pear, peach,
tropical fruit and vanilla.

California ~ Napa

Rutherford Vintners Napa Valley 2009 Chardonnay

“This
light straw-colored wine has aromas of pear, butterscotch, and vanilla.
Flavors include apple and melon. The finish is soft and lingering.
This wine can be sipped by itself or paired with a number of foods.
For appetizers it pairs well with Brie and Munster cheeses. For the main course
one might try pork tenderloin, grilled scallops or baked chicken.” -
Larry Rocha, Winemaker

Rutherford Vintners Napa Valley 2009 Merlot

“This wine has a dark garnet color.
Aromas include cherry, blackberry and spice with flavors of plum and
berry. Tannins and fruit marry well for a soft finish. This is a graceful wine.
It can be sipped by itself, but is excellent with appetizers or main
courses. An appetizer such as Brie and smoked salmon come to mind. For
the main course, rack of lamb, a grilled steak or roast duck are favorites to
pair with this wine.” - Larry Rocha, Winemaker

Fine Art Prints

Prints on Canvas, Metal & More

About Marionette

Marionette's art is now part of the permanent decor at the new Koloa Landing Resort at Poipu and at the Grand Hyatt Kauai Resort and Spa in Poipu, and her painting "Ti Leaves and Palm Trees" was featured in The Artists Magazine's November 2013 issue just inside the front cover.
She opened her studio/gallery "Painting Paradise" in Waimea, Kauai in 2007 where she teaches a variety of classes such as watercolors, acrylics, encaustics, silk painting, pastels, and where you can also find her original paintings, prints, and gifts. She is also a graphic designer and has created commercial designs for Victoria's Secret, Design Studios Honolulu, Kauai Coffee, Aunty Lilikoi, and the cover of the short story "Kauai Getaway" by Gregg Edwards Townsley. Marionette's paintings can be found in public and private collections throughout the world.